Fawzan, born in 1935, is Saudi Arabia’s newly appointed Grand Mufti. A respected religious scholar, he has served on the Council of Senior Scholars and the Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research ...

Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti, Chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars, and Head of the General Presidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta Sheikh Saleh Al-Fawzan received ...

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has appointed Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan bin Abdullah Al-Fawzan as its new grand mufti, state media reported. The royal decree names Al-Fawzan as the successor to Sheikh Abdulaziz ...

Saudi authorities on October 22, 2025, appointed a new Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia who has demonized the country’s Shia Muslim minority in past public written statements and comments.

Saudi Arabia has appointed Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan al-Fawzan as the new grand mufti, the kingdom's top religious scholar. The state-run Saudi Press Agency reported this decision late Wednesday.

Saudi Arabia, by royal decree issued by King Salman, has announced Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan bin Abdullah Al-Fawzan as the new Grand Mufti. He succeeds the late Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh and will serve ...

Saudi authorities on October 22, 2025, appointed a new Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia who has demonized the country's Shia Muslim minority in past public ...